Basketball Recap: Groton Now 7-2 over Last Nine Games

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/04/25 vs Redfield	75
01/16/25 @ Tiospa Zina	55
01/07/25 vs Warner	39
12/17/24 vs Sisseton	32
12/30/24 @ Webster	30
02/01/25 vs Dell Rapids	26

Groton won the last time they faced Dell Rapids and things went their way on Saturday too. Everything went the Groton Tigers' way against the Dell Rapids Quarriers as the Groton Tigers made off with a 67-41 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 26 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Dell Rapids lost, don't look at Jack Kloth. Despite the final result, he posted eight points along with six boards and six blocks. Kloth is crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Paye, who scored 11 points and four steals.

Groton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Dell Rapids, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Groton will venture away from home to take on Roncalli at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Groton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Dell Rapids, they will head out on the road to face off against Flandreau at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.